Security checkpoint at entrance to WI State Capitol

University of Wisconsin police staff a security checkpoint at the King St. entrance to the Wisconsin State Capitol in Madison, Wis. on Feb. 28, 2011. Protests and demonstrations have continued in and around the Capitol for the past two weeks since Gov. Scott Walker unveiled his budget repair bill which would strip public employees of their collective bargaining rights.

Full coverage of Wisconsin's collective bargaining dispute available at http://www.dane101.com/

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[Mr22Twain]

PUBLIC unions demand a seat at the bargaining table with the politicians they spent millions to elect- so who is representing the taxpayer at that table? You remember him... he's the slub furnishing the money you're fighting over. Demanding more more more and using bully tactics on the very people they pretend to serve..somethings wrong with that picture. I am ashamed of the fire fighters and police in particular. God Bless America

[JohnGalt1985]

1293drive you are a tricky mofo

[1293drive]

The Internet is being used to revolutionize societies. Tell your Congressman to rewrite the “Employee Freedom of Choice Act” so it uses the Internet to allow workers to request and conduct union votes DIRECTLY with the NLRB. Truly secret votes where employers can’t identify and fire organizers. Force employers to bargain with unions 30 days after a successful vote. Bring in an arbitrator 30 days later if no contract is in place. In 2012 VOTE for Obama, House & Senate majorities and pass it!

[1293drive]

YouTube allows an upload to be used as a video comment on just a SINGLE posting. So please search YouTube for “Introduction to Teaching 101.mpeg”. Don’t know how much of my taxes are going to study public education, but Washington could save a LOT on consultant fees by just reading the responses to my above upload from hard pressed teachers from around the country. Teachers KNOW what is wrong with American education – career and politically motivated administrators do not.